We all try our best to stay focused on our jobs. But it’s hard to deny the deep divisions that exist in our country and the world right now. The Supreme Court is about to get a new justice and people are squaring off on different sides of the abortion debate; crying children separated from their parents at the border are broadcast on every network; companies and workers are concerned abo...

Looking for something to read this month? As I mentioned in my August newsletter, the TVMC team has put together our own list of book recommendations – great reads that inspired, entertained, enlightened and made us think. Please check out this list below. Hope you find it useful. Have you read any of these books? Tell us what you thought!   Verna Myers: The Hate U Give by Angi...

Like so many people, I’ve been watching with anger and dismay as our country carries out the cruel policy of separating children from their asylum-seeking parents at the US-Mexico border. It’s heartbreaking and shocking to hear the stories and see the pictures. I’m grateful that the innocence of children is pricking our consciousness and evoking our empathy across our differences. But th...

I just got back from filming a video about inclusive hiring practices, and along the way I had some great conversations with folks about the biases that come into play during hiring that don’t get talked about as often as race and gender. People make all kinds of assumptions and snap judgments about job candidates based on their unconscious and even acknowledged biases, and it keeps them...

I’ve been traveling incessantly these past few months, spending hours in airports and hotels and zipping around by train, plane and automobile. I’ve always been fascinated by how human beings approach travel, and what it reveals about who we are and how we choose to show up in the world. Many of us are not at our best when we’re traveling—to say the least. Like, if someone was followi...

It seems like lately the media is full of news about adults behaving badly. From the stories of sexual harassment and victimization of girls and women, to shootings and hate crimes, to sniping and name-calling by our elected officials. It’s disheartening and exhausting. But every time I’m feeling beaten down by how entrenched and resistant the inequitable status quo is, some young per...